Trustees

The Board of Trustees governs the fiscal, educational, and administrative affairs of Catholic Theological Union. It is composed of 25 trustees from the religious communities sponsoring CTU and 21 at-large trustees who hold leadership roles in business, education, and civic life.

Rev. Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A.
Chair
Order of St. Augustine
Province of our Mother of Good Counsel
Olympia Fields, IL
 
Rev. James E. Michaletz, C.S.V.
Vice Chair
Maternity B.V.M. Parish
Bourbonnais, IL

Rev. Joseph C. Bathke,  C.PP.S.
Society of the Precious Blood 
Liberty, MO

Robert L. Berner, Jr.
Partner
Baker & McKenzie
Chicago, IL

Rev. Paul Bernier, S.S.S.
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Province of St. Ann
Cleveland, OH

Thomas J. Boodell, Jr.
Partner
Boodell and Domanskis, L.L.P.
Chicago, IL

The Honorable Anne M. Burke 
Supreme Court of Illinois
Chicago, IL

Rev. William L. Burton, O.F.M.
Order of Friars Minor - Sacred Heart Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. Dennis Chriszt, C.P.P.S.
Missionaries of the Precious Blood, Cincinnati Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. William Cieslak, O.F.M. Capuchin
Capuchin Franciscan Friars, Province of St. Joseph
Chicago, IL

Rev. David Cinquegrani, C.P.
Retreat Director, Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center
West Hartford, CT

Rev. Theodore Cirone, C.M.F.
Claretian Missionaries, Eastern Province
Chicago, IL

Eleanor Clarke
Lake Forest, IL

Rev. Dennis Conway, M.C.C.J.
Camboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
LaGrange Park, IL

Rev. Andrew Cribben, O.Praem
Canons Regular of Premontre, St. Norbert Abbey
De Pere, WI

Gregory Darr
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Chicago, IL

James M. Denny
JMD Investors
Chicago, IL

Rev. Raymond Diesbourg, M.S.C.
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, United States Province
Ottsville, PA

Rev. David Donnay, o.s.c.
Crosier Fathers and Brothers, U.S.A., Province of St. Odilia
Phoenix, AZ

Rev. Michael Doyle, O.S.M.
Order of Friar Servants of Mary, USA Province
Chicago, IL

Daniel J. Foley
Senior Vice President - Investment Executive
Royal Bank of Canada Investment Services
Chicago, IL

Rev. Dariusz Garbaciak, S.V.D.
Society of the Divine Word, Chicago Province
Techny, IL

Teresita Gonzales-Lowry
Communications and Development Associate
Chicago Youth Centers
Chicago, IL

Patrick Hackett, Jr.
CEO, HHS, Inc.
Northbrook, IL

John B. Higgins
Retired, Higgins Associates
Northbrook, IL

Fred Hofheinz
Retired, Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN

Rev. Thomas Horan, O.M.I.
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, United States Province
Godfrey, IL

Perri L. Irmer
CEO, Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
Chicago, IL

Christopher Kennedy
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Fernando Leal
L3 Development, LLC
Chicago, IL
 
Rev. Sebastian MacDonald, C.P.
Congregation of the Passion, Holy Cross Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. Steven Malkiewicz, O.F.M.
Order of Friars Minor, Assumption BVM Province
Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Richard J. Meister
Retired, DePaul University
Oak Park, IL

Rev. Timothy Mulroy, S.S.C.
Missionary Society of St. Columban, U.S. Region
Chicago, IL

Daniel R. Murray
Partner, Jenner & Block, L.L.C.
Chicago, IL

John D. Oliverio
President and CEO
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.
Wheaton, IL

Thomas M. Owens
Owens Foundation
Palos Heights, IL

Carolyn Noonan Parmer
Winnetka, IL

Rev. Jesús Reyes, c.s.
Missionaries of St. Charles,
Province of St. John the Baptist
Chicago, IL

Rev. Aniello Salicone, s.x.
Xaverian Missionaries, U.S.A. Province
Chicago, IL

Rev. John Schmidt, C.Ss.R.
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Denver Province
Chicago, IL

Sr. Katarina Schuth, O.S.F.
Endowed Chair for the Social Scientific Study of Religion
The St. Paul Seminary, University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN

Rev. Donald Senior, C.P., ex officio
President
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago, IL

Rev. Francis Tebbe, O.F.M.
Order of Friars Minor, St. John the Baptist Province
Chicago, IL

Fidelis N. Umeh
Chairman, Versay Solutions, L.L.C.
Deerfield, IL

Rev. Freddy Washington, C.S.Sp.
Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Eastern Province
Chicago, IL

Life Trustees

 
Donna M. Carroll
Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Hon. Richard D. Cudahy
United States Court of Appeals,  
Seventh Circuit Chicago, IL  

James Haugh
Hinsdale, IL

William Lawlor, III
Kenilworth, IL

Anthony Mandolini
Glenview, IL

John J. McHugh
Attorney
Michael Best & Friedrich
Chicago, IL  

Joan F. Neal
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD  

William E. Reidy
Winnetka, IL  

Rev. Thomas P. Reynolds, S.S.C.  

Edmund A. Stephan, Jr.
Lincolnshire, IL  

Marjorie Stephan
Wilmette, IL  

Barry Sullivan
Partner
Jenner & Block, L.L.C.
Chicago, IL   

Mary-Frances Veeck
Chicago, IL